Basket
- Object Name:
- Basket
- Creator:
- Unidentified Wabenaki
- Date:
- 1840-1890
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-1.3 W-4.75 D-0.25 inches
- Description:
- Splint Basket. Splints approximately one inch wide, not smoothed or split. Reinforced, wrapped rim. Vertical weavers cut level with rim, not folded over rim. Sides over one, under one weaving. Bottom over one, under three, alternating with over three, under one weaving. Pencil inscription on bottom: "54 ...CT".
- Provenance:
- Originally given to Ebenezer Morrill (1806-1892) of Contoocook by a Native American Indian woman (who made the basket) who lived along the Contoocook River, also in Contoocook. From Ebenezer Morrill the basket went eventually to Rob Morrill (1901-1998; Ebenezer's grandson); from Rob Morrill the basket went to Larry Boutwell.
- Place of Origin:
- Contoocook, New Hampshire
- Item Number:
- 2009.0042
- Accession Number:
- 2009.0042
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Hopkinton Historical Society
- Credit Line:
- Given in Memory of Robert L. Morrill
- Participating Organization:
- Hopkinton Historical Society
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